Tiger Stadium voted Michigan's all-time best sports venue

The readers have spoken: “The Corner” is the best sports venue in Michigan’s history.

Tiger Stadium easily beat Ford Field, the current home of the Detroit Lions, in the finals of our best sports venue bracket. That came after a somewhat close victory against Comerica Park in the semifinals, while Ford Field edged out the Red Wings’ Joe Louis Arena.

The former Corktown staple took home 78 percent of the vote in the final.

While we don’t know for sure why the reader heavily favored Tiger Stadium, we’re betting nostalgia has something to do with it. The park was built in 1912 as Navin Field, before becoming Briggs Stadium in 1938 and, finally, Tiger Stadium in 1960.

The final Tigers game at “The Corner” took place Sept. 27, 1999. Demolition began in 2008 and was completed a year later, but the field still remains.